F*ck Your Guns ⚠️ — Even before the incredibly tragic events in highland park this week—it’s clear the need for gun reform is urgent and past due. I still have 20 F*ck Your Guns stickers for sale for $5 each. We’ve already raised $250 for Everytown, but will continually donate for anyone looking to decorate local lamp posts. Venmo @ari-craven for payment. 

Italic 🛍 — While not often, there are select Taurus qualities that really jump out of me—faux lux is definitely one. The night I discovered this product-dupe’ing website, I truly spiraled for hours searching their inventory. Deemed as luxury without labels (aka price barrier), you can explore their wide-ranging / ever-expanding list of relatively affordable, yet still quality, home goods and clothing I snagged the Away Dupe Mini Suitcase and she’s p cute. 

Elevated Access ✈️ — This Illinois-based organization recognizes everyone may not have access to the healthcare they need due to stigma in their community. They provide access to abortion and gender-affirming care via volunteer pilots providing free transportation to get folx where they can get the care they need to live their best life. Help spread word about this inspiring + growing organization today.

Chocolate Cream Cold Brew 🍫 — As too many of my friends are keenly aware, this relatively new drink has a small chokehold on my personality atm. I deeply wish I could live inside the chocolate whipped cold foam you encounter on your very first sip forever. Truly cannot be beaten. No notes.

Naked Wines 🍷 — Okay, this feels like the closest to MLM I’ve gotten—but the deal is too good not to share. If you’ve ever gotten a Hello Fresh box, you’ve probably seen their promo, but their current intro deal for 12 bottles + 1 bonus bottle totaling to $88 aka ~$6.7 per bottle is truly a steal. My Jewish mother taught me never arrive empty-handed, so yes, you need that many bottles on hand.

Ladyfingers Letterpress 🪧 — Based in Colorado Springs, this iconic letterpress studio has peeked its way into local gift shops here in Chicago for quite some time. Their ability to whip out timely protest materials is continually impressive, alongside the natural beauty of the typography itself. Catch tubes of their prints online or find them individually in Chicago at your nearest Foursided for only $3 or so.

Sprinkles Tomatoes 🍅 — Honestly there’s not too much to this one—they’re just the teensiest tiniest cutest lil most delish tomatoes you’ve ever seen. Have only yet to find them at my local tj’s but allegedly they may have them at Walmart, as well. These micro-veggies are perfect for salads or just throwing in your mouth directly for a lil nosh.